SBA 7(a) loan outcomes · FY2010–FY2019 cohort · Statuses as of June 30, 2026 · Last updated August 17, 2026

Sporting Goods Stores Franchise Failure Rates: SBA Loan Defaults for 1 Brands

Sporting Goods Stores franchises charged off 10.8% of SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, versus 10.2% for all franchises and 8.0% for all SBA borrowers. This page tracks 1 brand: Play It Again Sports, with a default rate of 4.8%. Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.

How do Sporting Goods Stores franchises perform on SBA loans?

Across the 1 Sporting Goods Stores brand tracked here, 62 SBA 7(a) loans were approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019 and 3 were charged off — a pooled rate of 4.8% for these brands against a 10.8% benchmark for all Sporting Goods Stores franchise loans. 0 brands with 20+ loans ran at more than twice the industry benchmark; 0 brands with 40+ loans recorded zero defaults. Statuses as of June 30, 2026.

• Brands tracked1
• SBA 7(a) loans, FY2010–201962
• Charged off3
• Pooled rate, these brands4.8%
• Sporting Goods Stores benchmark (all franchise loans)10.8%
• All-franchise benchmark10.2%
• All SBA borrowers8.0%
• Lowest ratePlay It Again Sports · 4.8%
• Highest ratePlay It Again Sports · 4.8%

Which Sporting Goods Stores franchise brands have the highest and lowest SBA default rates?

Every Sporting Goods Stores brand with at least five resolved SBA 7(a) loans, sorted from highest to lowest default rate. Click a column heading to re-sort; use the filter to find a brand.

* Small sample (5–19 loans): rate shown for completeness; treat as a diligence flag, not a verdict. Loans since 2020 and early charge-offs are counts only — that cohort is too young for a rate.